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So by that logic you are saying the Japanese didn't care about their pilots? That's a Massive leap of logic there, man. Huge. :rolleyes:

Handley Page Harrow.

Lockheed 14 Super Electra rather than Lockheed 10.

New Zealand. We are just happy to be here. Don't unpack, guys... :D

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They did, the USS Princeton and the Big Ben Franklin were attacked by D4Ys, both knocked out of the fight, the Princeton scuttled. The flutter issue, combined with terribly unreliable Atsuta engines made the D4Y a bit of a dog in service, but the improved D4Y3 with the Kinsei was an improvement...

The Japanese were genuinely astounded at the lengths that the Allies went to retrieving downed airmen, but that doesn't mean they didn't care; the IJN did not have dedicated air sea rescue operations, but floatplanes with regular operational units were often tasked with rescuing downed pilots...

Definitely my highlight was seeing the two B-29s. _ADP7957 _ADP7961 _ADP7960 _ADP7962 _ADP7963 _ADP7965 _ADP7967 _ADP7969 _ADP7970 _ADP7973 _ADP9445 _ADP9460 _ADP9462 _ADP9465 _ADP9468 _ADP9485 _ADP9493

It is. There were a few FM-2s, but that one was the only F4F, a treat to see it fly. Go Grumman. _ADP0892 _ADP0902 _ADP7953 _ADP8367 _ADP9134 Five FM-2s! _ADP0966

A beautiful Lockheed Electra, this guy always makes an appearance and steals the show. ADP_3876 ADP_3880 ADP_3882 ADP_3892 ADP_3898 ADP_3900 ADP_3903 ADP_3913 ADP_3916 Fabulous Yak-3 was giving joy rides all day. ADP_3238 ADP_3244 ADP_3252 ADP_3441 ADP_3449 ADP_3459...

Hi Guys, It's been awhile since I was here, but here are some relevant photos I took at the Healthy Bastards Bush Flying Champs at Omaka airfield, Blenheim, New Zealand in February. Harvard having a smoky go. ADP_3790 ADP_3799 ADP_3802 ADP_3826 ADP_3849 ADP_3852 ADP_3855 ADP_3870...

Funny you should say that, because the Blenheim was the first all-metal stressed skin aircraft that the Avro work force had mass produced. It had a greater influence on Manchester/Lancaster production than is often recognised. When Avro first built the Blenheim under licence, the most modern...

I can't really add much to this discussion, but damn, those Italian fighters in this class were good looking aircraft. G.55 C.205

Some taken a few years ago taken at Duxford. Memphis Belle colour drain B-17 taxi B-17 smoky pass

Interesting conversation here. A couple of things that no one here has cottoned on to, but are worth mentioning. Regarding the lack of armour plating and self sealing tanks in the Zero, Japanese ethos was the issue, as well as timing. Yes, the US Navy and AAF was right to emphasise the lack of...